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Takeshi Okada (岡田 武史, Okada Takeshi, born August 25, 1956) is a Japanese football manager and former player who played as a defender.

Club career

On 6 June 2009, Japan players celebrate qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa with head coach Takeshi Okada after winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Final round Group 1 match between Uzbekistan 0-1 Japan at Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Okada was born in Osaka on August 25, 1956. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Japan Soccer League (JSL) club Furukawa Electric in 1980. In 1982, the club won 1982 JSL Cup. In 1986, the club won JSL and JSL Cup and he was selected Best Eleven. The club also won 1986 Asian Club Championship. This is the first Asian champions as Japanese club. He retired in 1990. He played 189 games and scored 9 goals in the league.

International career

On June 9, 1980, Okada debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. In 1982, he selected Japan for 1982 Asian Games. At the Asian Games, he played two games and scored a goal against South Korea. He also played in the 1980 Summer Olympics qualification and in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification. He played 24 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1985.[1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Okada started his coaching career at Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1990. In 1995, he became a coach for the Japan national team. During the 1998 World Cup qualification Final round in October 1997, Japan's manager Shu Kamo was sacked and Okada was named his successor. In November, Okada led Japan to qualify for the 1998 World Cup for the first time in Japan's history. At the 1998 World Cup, Japan lost all 3 matches and he resigned after the World Cup.

In 1999, Okada signed with J2 League club Consadole Sapporo. In 2000, he led the club to win the J2 League and promoted the club to the J1 League. He resigned at the end of the 2001 season. In 2003, he signed with Yokohama F. Marinos. The club won the league title and he was also awarded Best Manager for 2 years in a row in 2003 and 2004. From 2005, the club performance was sluggish and he resigned in August 2006.

In November 2007, Japan national team manager Ivica Osim suffered a cerebral infarction. In December, Okada was named a new manager for Japan. In 2008, he selected numerous new young players, including Atsuto Uchida, Shinji Kagawa, Yuto Nagatomo, Keisuke Honda, Shinji Okazaki and many others. In 2009, Japan qualified for the 2010 World Cup. Okada gained worldwide attention for leading Japan to ninth-place finish in the 2010 World Cup. He was commended for turning his Japanese team of young, inexperienced players into a slick passing, talented squad of youngsters.[2] He resigned after the 2010 World Cup. In November, he was awarded AFC Coach of the Year.[citation needed]

Okada signed a contract with Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown on 14 December 2011.[3] He extended his contract for two years in the end of 2012 season. However, he resigned from Hangzhou on 5 November 2013.[4]

In November 2014, he bought a majority stake in FC Imabari and became a chairman of the club.[5] In March 2016, he became a vice-president of Japan Football Association and served until March 2018.[citation needed]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[6]
Club Season League Emperor's Cup JSL Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Furukawa Electric 1980 JSL Division 1 14 0 14 0
1981 17 0 17 0
1982 18 0 18 0
1983 15 1 15 1
1984 17 0 17 0
1985–86 22 4 22 4
1986–87 21 1 21 1
1987–88 22 1 22 1
1988–89 21 1 21 1
1989–90 22 1 2 0 24 1
Career total 189 9 0 0 2 0 191 10

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 1980 3 0
1981 5 0
1982 2 1
1983 7 0
1984 4 0
1985 3 0
Total 24 1

Managerial statistics

[7]

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Japan national team 1997 1998 15 5 4 6 033.33
Consadole Sapporo 1999 2001 106 58 16 32 054.72
Yokohama F. Marinos 2003 2006 113 52 32 29 046.02
Japan national team 2007 2010 50 26 13 11 052.00
Total 284 141 65 78 049.65

Honours

As player

Furukawa Electric

Individual

As Manager

Yokohama F. Marinos

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  2. ^ BBC world cup report, summary on Japan's performance
  3. ^ 冈田武史正式成为杭州绿城主帅 Archived 2 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)
  4. ^ 杭州绿城官方宣布冈田武史明年不再担任球队主帅 (in Chinese)
  5. ^ japantimes.co.jp
  6. ^ Single source here, if player is inactive. If player has not retired, move source next to "Updated" template.
  7. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
  8. ^ "Azizi proves his worth". Asian Football Confederation. 14 May 1998. Archived from the original on 14 May 1998.
  9. ^ "OKADA Takeshi". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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